Archives - 21 April 2017, Friday

In 1959, the small village of Caowangba in China ’s Guizhou Province had a problem – a drought had dried up all the nearby water sources, and residents were forced to rely on a single well for drinking water. Even that single well was faltering, sometimes leaving the people of the tow...

you’ve seen in sci-fi movies because the air transportation of the future is going to be way better than we imagined – at least, if Lilium Aviation has anything to do with it. The aviation company recently unveiled their all-electric, self-flying car. And while there are quite a few f...

Primarily known as the “China Clay Capital” for the rare purple clay found in the nearby mountains, Dingshu Town is also well known for its bamboo craftsmanship. The architects celebrate the bamboo craft with the design of the bridge, which was constructed with help from the local bam...

Scientists want to plumb the Earth for one of its last secrets. An international group of researchers led by Japan’s Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology say they plan to be the first to successfully drill into the mantle, that is, the region sandwiched between the planet’s ...

The Modern Countryside Villa, located on the edge of the town of Berlicum in North Brabant, has an H-shaped plan with contrasting wings that house different amenities. The timber-clad volume accommodates a garage and storage space , while a greenhouse-like structure protruding out fro...

beautiful new campus nears completion and employees are set to move in this month. Videographer Duncan Sinfield’s got the latest visual scoop on the tech giant’s “spaceship” campus—officially named Apple Park—with his stunning drone footage of ongoing construction and a special nightt...

It sounds like science fiction. Musk explained it in detail to Tim Urban of Wait But Why . Musk said we already are cyborgs; we’ve “already kind of merged” with smartphones and laptops. He added, “You’re already digitally superhuman. The thing that would change is the interface – havi...

Guan is concerned with how rapidly the H7N9 strain is evolving. He said ten years ago chickens were barely affected by the strain, but his lab’s research revealed the new strain can kill every chicken in his lab in 24 hours. There isn’t evidence the new strain will be deadlier in peop...

isn’t the only reason for the March for Science. Scientists and academics have been concerned for years now over public distrust of science. The event’s mission page says, “People who value science have remained silent for far too long in the face of policies that ignore scientific ev...

Lands’ End and Joe Lamp’l, the host of PBS’s Growing a Greener World and the expert behind @JoeGardener, invite everyone to celebrate Earth Day this year by planting a tree. The #PlantATreeLE campaign is a tree planting initiative that will involve Lands’ End employees and a social mo...

Designed by engineer Frank Blackmore of the British Transport and Road Research Laboratory, the intersection was built in 1972 as an innovative attempt at controlling traffic flow in the area . When the complicated layout was unveiled, the mini roundabouts weren’t even marked in order...

The newest trend in mobile homes seems to be converting a nondescript cargo van into a tiny home. While space is limited, a van home can be parked practically anywhere that a car can go. But converting a van into a home is not an easy task, nor is living out of one suitable for everyo...

Since 2014, the Huazhu Hotel Group and the Accor Hotels Group have formed a long-term strategic alliance to jointly develop the hotel business in China. After the alliance, more than 85 million loyal members worldwide can get access to more than 7,000 hotels worldwide  including Ji H...

among die-hard environmentalists - although the goal of honoring the earth is certainly noble, it reinforces the idea that a single day of awareness can somehow stem the onset of climate change and impending environmental catastrophe. The holiday has also become a banner day for green...

11 Mirages to the Freedom Okuda San Miguel Street Art Caravane Outer Famed muralist <a href="http://okudart.es/showcase/">Okuda San Miguel</a> has taken his signature style most recently seen in the revitalized <a href="http://inhabitat.com/century-old-church-transformed-into-a-bright...

If you're involved in the green building industry, or you're just passionate about sustainable communities, you probably know about LEED . But what about when your friends or colleagues ask about LEED? Have you ever wished you had some facts to share off the top of your head, or a qui...

You want the best courses, and we've got them. Check out this month's selection of three courses to grow your LEED , green building and sustainability knowledge. In April, gain key strategies for implementing the LEED rating system. These courses are ideal for anyone working on a LEED...

Ninkasi Brewing Company’s administrative building, opened in Eugene this summer, featuring a rooftop garden. A living, planted roof was installed as part of a plan to green the entire facility. The LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System was selected for the green roof system, which was in...

Keep the interior relative humidity (RH) low during the winter. The lower the interior humidity, the lower the chance that exfiltrating air or outward vapor diffusion will introduce dangerous quantities of moisture to your wall cavities. So if you have a humidifier, unplug it or disab...

The architects built the house primarily out of bamboo, a renewable material that grows in abundance in the Baoxi area. “For the structure of the Energy Efficient Bamboo House we explored new ways of building using bamboo as a construction material,” wrote Studio Cardenas. “Sustainabi...

The effort enables small and medium municipalities, which typically have limited resources to address building energy performance, to strategically and holistically assess the performance of their municipal building stock. NBI’s FirstView virtual energy auditing and advanced benchmark...

, and while it’s a time to celebrate our planet, it’s also a prime opportunity to take a closer look at the serious environmental issues we’re facing and the solutions that need to be put in place to alleviate them. Ignorance may be bliss, but it’s getting increasingly difficult to ig...

is a proposal by Brandon Martella for a combo residential tower and vertical farm for downtown San Diego. The multi-story tower is dual purpose – one side is holds residential apartments in varying sizes, while the other is a large-scale hydroponic vertical farm. Located in a popular ...

Architect Nicoló Bini has developed a line of amazing bubble-shaped dwellings that are stronger and greener than traditional buildings – and they can be built faster with less labor time and cost. Bini’s eco domes are called Binishells , and they are created using a revolutionary pneu...

The Noah Oasis project transforms offshore oil rigs into vertical bio-habitats that help clean up oil spills and restore damaged marine eco-systems . These floating structures are meant to populate global waters, absorbing spilled oil from the surface of the sea and transporting it to...

Ryan asked his parents if he could give their neighbors empty plastic bags to fill with cans and bottles. The neighbors were happy to cooperate with him – as were friends, his parents’ co-workers, and family members. Roughly four years later, Ryan has recycled 49,000 pounds of trash f...

Moscow and St. Petersburg may be known for some of the stunning architecture lining their streets, but most people probably don't realize there's a whole other world of luxurious historic design tucked away underground. The recent exhibition "A Bright Future," by Canadian architect-tu...